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Climate change may have influenced emergence of coronavirus, says study

2:17 pm February 6, 2021

New Delhi: Climate change may have influenced the outbreaks of the novel coronavirus as well as the 2002-03 SARS pandemic virus, suggests a new study which says the global crisis triggered by the release of greenhouse gasses likely altered the distribution of bat species that carry these pathogens. The study, published in the journal Science of […]

India must prepare for borderless war: Rahul

Budget is another ‘assault’ on farmers, they will have to pay more for petrol-diesel: Rahul

10:37 pm February 5, 2021

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government over its Budget, saying it was another ”assault” on farmers after the farm laws as they will have to spend more for petrol-diesel and no financial assistance will be given to them. ”In Modi’s crony-centric budget, farmers will have to pay more for petrol-diesel and no […]

Pakistan says China’s Sinopharm vaccine not effective for people over 60 years

9:22 pm February 4, 2021

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said that China’s Sinopharm vaccine is not effective for people over 60 years of age, a day after it began its countrywide coronavirus vaccination programme with the Chinese jabs. China donated half a million doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Pakistan which sent a special plane to airlift the jabs on Monday. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, […]

Over 80 people arrested in China for smuggling fake COVID-19 vaccines

9:58 pm February 2, 2021

Beijing: China has arrested over 80 people for smuggling and supplying counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, amid reports that some of the jabs have already made their way to Africa, the official media reported on Tuesday. Apart from the arrests, 3,000 doses of the fake vaccines were confiscated from the accused in a special drive that China has carried out […]

US concerned by China’s ongoing attempts to ‘intimidate’ neighbours: White House

2:17 pm February 2, 2021

Washington: In its first response to the China-India border standoff, the Biden administration has voiced concern over Beijing’s ongoing attempts to ”intimidate” its neighbours and said it was closely monitoring the situation. A top official of the new Biden administration also asserted that the US will stand with its allies to advance its shared values in the strategically-vital Indo-Pacific region. ”We […]